Henry Adams letters to Anne (Palmer) Fell, 1884-1890.

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Henry Adams letters to Anne (Palmer) Fell, 1884-1890.

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Thirteen letters from historian Henry Adams to Anne (Palmer) Fell, 17 Dec. [1884]-15 Nov. 1890, from Washington, D.C., Quincy, Mass., and Apia, Samoa. Anne Palmer was a friend of Henry Adams' wife Marian "Clover" Adams. The letters primarily discuss personal matters, including his grief at the death of Clover Adams in December of 1885; the birth of Anne Fell's daughter, Marian Fell, who was named for Clover; Adams' trip to Japan in 1886; his writing; his wish to travel; news of mutual friends; and a trip to Samoa in 1890 and the people there. Adams also writes about financial matters, including the house he was having built on Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C.; his investment in Florida land; and the recession.

1 folder of originals and 1 folder of photocopies.

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Adams, Marian Hooper, 1843-1885

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Adams, Henry, 1838-1918

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Henry Adams, grandson of John Quincy Adams, was educated at Harvard and served as secretary to his father, Charles Francis Adams, when he was Minister to England. He rejected a political career to teach history at Harvard and edit The North American review, 1870-1877, then returned to Washington. He wrote prolifically on many subjects and is best known for his Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres (1904) and The education of Henry Adams (1907). From the description of Henry Adam...

Fell, Marian

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Fell, Anne Palmer, 1857-1937.

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